The Santa Clara Fall Quarter Week 7

Waste analysis re-vitalizes on-campus e!orts and interests

Samantha JudaT!" S#$%# C&#'#

What would you do with 561 bananas? After you eat one or two, you put the

peel in the Benson Memorial Center com-post bin. You may think that peel is done at Santa Clara, but little do you know that the peel — along with the rest of the waste from Santa Clara — is tracked and charted as part of the campus’ sustainability e!orts.

The school generated 97,328 pounds of compost in September of this year. That’s 18 pounds of compostable waste per un-dergraduate student, or 3,244 banana peels, equaling roughly 561 banana peels per person. That’s a lot of potassium for one month.

In 2011, five percent of the total waste was diverted to compost, while in 2012, 28 percent has been diverted already — which is only accounting for the three-quarters of the year that has passed. The increase in composting also decreases landfill rates significantly. For example, Santa Clara landfill totals weighed 179,030 pounds in September 2011, and a mere 6,656 pounds in September 2012.

All food waste, garden trimmings, bio-ware to-go plates and utensils, and paper towels can be composted on campus.

Although there is no way to know exactly why rates have increased, Mimi Sanicola, the waste diversion intern at the O"ce of Sustainability, believes that compost rates have increased this year for three main reasons; composting of yard waste, improved systems in Benson, and an institutional “culture of composting.”

The gardening sta! is now compost-ing yard waste, which is helping increase compost rates. For the past 10-12 years the yard waste from on-campus gardening has been taken o!-site to be used as alternate daily cover in landfills, or broken down to be used as mulching for on-campus land-scaping.

Although this counted as di-verted waste, according to Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner, sustain-ability director at the O"ce of Sus-tainability, “it was a gray area, and one that we couldn’t wholeheartedly count as being composted, so when our landscaping waste began being hauled to a commercial composting company, we were satisfied that it would go through the pro-cess to be broken down and be used as soil.”

In addition, composting in Benson has become more e"cient.

Melissa Reynen, the dining services marketing manager feels that composting e!orts have improved both in the kitchen e"ciency and in student behavior by plac-ing bins with uniform signage in conve-nient locations while preparing, serving, and consuming food.

“Now we can all use the same signs and I think that is where a lot of our progress

h a s been made when it comes to dining on campus,” said Reynen about the student initiatives composting in Benson.

It o"cially started campus-wide in fall 2009 — when all the current seniors were freshmen. The program has grown, now including most residence halls and even Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. The O"ce of Sustainability works to make all composting e!orts uniform to avoid confu-

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Officers Raise Awareness

Faculty Member Mourned

Questions and con-cerns addressed by Santa Clara police

Mallory MillerT!" S#$%# C&#'#

This past Thursday, police o"cers of-fered advice and gave suggestions to stu-dents on campus.

The Associated Student Government’s

Community Development branch and the Senate Current University Issues commit-tee put on an event for students: Lunch with the Police.

Two Santa Clara police o"cers, Sgt. Jerry Rodriguez and Santa Clara Alumnus O"cer Tyson Green, came to the event to answer any questions students had re-garding o!-campus issues, including o!-campus partying, what to do, and who to call in certain situations.

Lunch with the Police has been held in previous years, but this year the turn-out was stillextremely successful. Around 100-

120 students attended the open discussion and came with specific questions to ask the o"cers. Troy Perry, a senior who has been a member of the o!-campus community for the past couple of years, is an ASG sena-tor who helped organize the event.

“I know where both students and com-munity members are coming from when it comes to partying and respecting the neighborhood,” said Perry. “Our goal in

Well-loved Jesuit and professor peacefully dies during the night

Mallory MillerMatthew RupelT!" S#$%# C&#'#

William Donnelly didn’t just have a job, or even a simple career. He had a calling.

The resident Jesuit and teacher at Santa Clara dedicated his life to education,and he taught hun-dreds of students in his half-century as a teacher.

“He was very authentic,” said senior Bobby Nguyen. The reverend was Nguyen’s first teacher at Santa Clara, and his first introduction to Je-suit teaching. “He only used the phone and o"ce appointments; he didn’t let technology distract him.”

William Donnelly, S.J., died peacefully in his sleep last week. He was 84 years old and had been part of the Santa Clara community since he en-rolled in the university in 1945.

As a longstanding member of the Jesuit com-munity, Donnelly had developed strong friend-ships with the others he lived with. Charles Phipps, S.J., described them as a family. The two would spend weekends together gardening at the Jesuit house.

“Every spring he would buy a lot of daphodils and tulips, and he would take care of the roses,” said Phipps.

Donnelly loved his work in the field of econom-ics and was recently conducting research on ex-ports of American motion pictures, international trade, and o!shore financial centers.

Donnelly was known for bringing his outside experience from his many travels into the class-room. Catherine Millmann had Donnelly as an academic advisor, and she said his teaching was the reason she chose her major.

“He would always tell me about his amazing adventures abroad, and he was my number one advocate of me going abroad,” said Millman.

Nguyen also said that Donnelly’s experience in the field contributed to his teaching style. “He didn’t use vague theoretical concepts,” he said, “he always used specific references in his teaching and current events.”

Donnelly joined the Santa Clara faculty in 1969, filling many roles in his 43-year tenure, including a lecturer, academic vice president rec-tor of the Jesuit community at Santa Clara and most recently serving as chaplain for the Catala club since 1993.

A vigil has been planned for Nov. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mission Church, followed by the memorial service at 7:30 p.m. A reception will be held in the de Saisset Museum following the event.

See MEMORY, Page 3See LOCAL, Page 3

5% of waste from Santa Clara

was composted in 2011

28% of waste was

composted in 2012 as of Sept.

97,328 poundsof composted material

from Santa Clara Sept. 2012.

That equals roughly

or 18 pounds

of compostable waste per undergraduate student.

Which would be

561 banana peels per person.

3,244 banana peels.

See COMPOSTING, Page 3

179,030 pounds of landfill waste in Sept. 2011

6,656 pounds of landfill waste in Sept. 2012

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1. South African president tells media to respect privacy: Freedom of expression needs to be balanced to give the right to dignity and privacy to all South Africans, President Jacob Zuma said Monday, after he agreed to withdraw a defamation case against a newspaper cartoon-ist who depicted him poised to rape Lady Justice.

Zuma said his government’s proposed Media Appeals Tribunal is designed to assure those rights in South Africa, where the president’s complaints against some in the local press have brought this tension into sharp focus.2. Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes o! Canadian coast: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck o! the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province ap-peared to escape the biggest quake in Canada since 1949 largely unscathed.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the powerful temblor hit the Queen Charlotte Islands just after 8 p.m. local time Saturday at a depth of about 3 miles (5 kilometers) and was centered 96 miles (155 kilometers) south of Masset, Brit-ish Columbia. It was felt across a wide area in British Columbia, both on its Pacific islands and on the mainland.3.Ukraine ruling party claims victory in election: Ukrainian President Viktor Yanu-kovych’s party claimed victory Sunday in a parliamentary vote tainted by the jailing of the country’s top opposition leader. Despite a strong showing of pro-Western opposition parties in the proportional portion of the vote,

Yanukovych’s Party of Regions was likely to re-tain its parliamentary majority as its candidates were expected to take the lead in individual races across the country.

With former Premier Yulia Tymoshenko in jail and widespread fears of election fraud, the West is paying close attention to the vote in the strategic ex-Soviet state, which lies between Russia and the European Union, and serves as a key conduit for transit of Russian energy supplies to many EU countries. An election deemed undemocratic by international observ-ers could freeze Kiev’s ties with the West and push Ukraine toward Moscow.4. New Pakistan outreach could aid Afghan peace deal: Pakistan has increased e!orts to reach out to some of its biggest enemies in Af-ghanistan, a significant policy shift that could prove crucial to U.S.-backed e!orts to strike a peace deal in the neighboring country. The target of the diplomatic push has mainly been non-Pashtun political leaders who have been at odds with Pakistan for years because of the country’s historical support for the Afghan Tal-iban, a Pashtun movement.

Many of the leaders fought against the Tal-iban when the fundamentalist Islamic group seized control of Afghanistan in the 1990s with Pakistan’s help, and have accused Islamabad of maintaining support for the insurgents follow-ing the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 — allegations denied by the government.

From AP Reports.

CAMPUS BRIEFS

To Label or Not to Label Genetically Modified Foods

On Monday, the Food and Agribusiness Institute hosted an event on Proposition 37 as part of its Food for Thought Speaking Series.

An expert in the field of genetically en-gineered foods, University of California, Berkeley Professor David Zilberman served as guest speaker for the event, which was held in Benson Memorial Center’s Williman Room.

Prop 37, which will be voted on in the upcoming election, would require labeling on foods, raw or processed, that have been genetically modified in certain ways.

Zilberman, who serves as a professor for UC Berkeley’s Agriculture and Resource Economics Department, spoke in depth on the subject of genetically modified foods and discussed the issues surrounding Prop 37.

He explained that the proposition is not about whether labeling should be available, but rather, whether labeling should be made mandatory or voluntary. He also said that labeling is currently required on food or prod-ucts that contain toxic ingredients and that there is no evidence that genetically modified foods are any more dangerous than organic foods.

Zilberman discussed the benefits of ge-netically modified food using statistics and examples to support his position. He went on to explain how genetically modified food allows for lower food prices and how requir-ing labels on them would lead to increases in prices. According to him, genetically modi-fied foods are a safe and necessary solution that will help countries keep up with climate change.

“How can we adapt to our environment without using the latest technology?” Zilber-man asked.

The event drew in a diverse audience, from high school students to business school pro-fessors.

The Food and Agribusiness Institute will host their next event on Nov. 12, called “The Business of Smoothies.”

Month of Remembrance, November Celebration

Thursday marks the beginning of the Month of Remembrance for the Catholic Church as well as for Santa Clara .Traditional events such as Mass will be held throughout the month to commemorate those who have passed.

Month of Remembrance follows Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday for families to honor those who have passed away. The Month of Remembrance dedicates certain days in celebration and in Mass services to commemorate those who have died.

The month is celebrated at Santa Clara because of the school’s Catholic tradition. Three Masses are also planned for the same day, one at 12:05 p.m. and 5 p.m., along with a Spanish language Mass at 8 p.m., where for students, family, and friends are welcome to attend. A Reconciliation Service is planned for Nov. 7, also involving the chance for in-dividual confessions.

“Sr. Ana Pineda’s class also set up an altar of the dead to help commemorate and cel-ebrate those who have passed,” said sopho-more Jessica Lopez.

Students, faculty and sta! are welcome to place a token of remembrance whether it be a photograph or knick-knack, on the altar to celebrate the deceased. This altar, located at the side Chapel of the Holy Family in the Mis-sion Church, has been a part of the tradition of the celebration at Santa Clara for 15 years.

The celebration itself is timeless and has been practiced in relation to the Catholic Church. One of the main focuses of the cel-ebration magnifies honoring the dead by re-membering and celebrating their life.

The tradition isn’t one that is sad or gloomy, but one that celebrates the memory of the deceased as well as the faith and hope of what life has to o!er.

The celebration will commemorate the recent passing of beloved Father William F. Donnelly.

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Millmann expressed her sadness in returning to Santa Clara, as she is currently studying in Freiburg, Germany.

“It’s going to be weird coming back to Santa Clara. I’m going to miss him,” she said.

He is survived by nieces Dianne (Mark) Bonino of San Carlos, Cathy

Donnelly McAvoy of San Jose, and nephews Tim Donnelly of South Korea and Terry (Niki) Donnelly of Meridian, Idaho, as well as many grandnieces, grandnewphews and cousins. He was predeceased by his brother Thomas E. (Ted) Donnelly and his nephew Thomas Donnelly.

Contact Mallory Miller at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4948.

William Donnelly, S.J., died in his sleep last week at 84 years old. He was an active mem-ber of the Santa Clara community as a Jesuit and professor in his 43 years on campus.

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Alcohol Related Medical Emergency10/26: A student was reported ill after consuming alcohol and a mari-juana brownie at an o!-campus loca-tion. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD, SCFD and paramedics responded. The stu-dent was transported to O’Connor Hospital by paramedics. Notifica-tions were made.10/28: A student was reported ill due to excessive alcohol consumption. CSS and SCU EMS responded. 10/28: A student was reportedly found intoxicated and injured at an o!-campus location. She was escort-ed back to campus by non-a"liates. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD and SCFD re-sponded. The student refused trans-portation to a hospital and was left in her room and checked on by sta!. 10/28: A student was reported ill due to excessive alcohol consumption. CSS, SCU EMS, SCPD, SCFD and paramedics responded. The student was transported to O’Connor Hos-pital by paramedics. Notifications were made.

Assault10/27: CSS responded to the Swig Hall lawn area regarding a fight in progress between non-a"liates. The victim who was found on the ground, stated that it was a misunderstand-ing and refused medical assistance. The other suspects fled the scene.

Drug Violation10/26: A student was found in possession of marijuana and para-phernalia in his room. He was ad-monished and both items were con-fiscated and disposed of.10/29: A student was found in pos-session of marijuana, paraphernalia and alcoholic beverages in his room. He was admonished and said items were confiscated and disposed of.

Information Report10/26: A bicycle was found behind a University Villas dumpster, and was taken to the CSS o"ce for safe-keeping.10/27: A non-a"liate guest was ob-served tampering with an SCU EMS golf cart that was parked outside of Dunne Hall. He was admonished and asked to leave campus.10/27: A Graham Hall elevator was reported as malfunctioning while transporting three students to an-other floor. CSS and an elevator tech-nician responded. 10/28: A student reported that she felt uncomfortable with a male stu-dent’s behavior toward her. CSS re-sponded to document the incident.

Medical Emergency10/25: A student reported feeling ill after working out in Malley Fit-ness and Recreation Center. She was escorted to Cowell Health Center by CSS sta!. 10/25: A student reported feeling ill in her room. CSS and SCU EMS responded. Her parent was notified. 10/26: A sta! member fell down the main stairs in Lucas Hall, and struck her head. CSS and SCFD responded. She refused transportation to a hos-pital.10/26: A student was reported by Cowell Health Center as feeling depressed and a possible danger to herself. CSS and SCPD responded. The student was transported to Val-ley Medical Center by SCPD.10/26: A student was reportedly found sitting on the ground and pos-sibly in need of medical attention. CSS and SCU EMS responded.10/26: A student sprained his ankle while skateboarding on campus. CSS and SCU EMS responded. 10/27: A student sprained his ankle while playing basketball in Malley Fitness and Recreation Center. CSS and SCU EMS responded.

Student Behavior10/27: Three students were found swimming in the Sullivan Aquatics Center pool during closing hours. They provided false information when questioned by a CSS o"cer. They were admonished and docu-mented. 10/30: Two students were observed shouting toward Swig Hall residents in the middle of the night, causing a disturbance. They were admonished by CSS.

Suspicious Circum-stance10/27: A male student reportedly sleepwalked into an unlocked fe-male student’s room while they were sleeping. The male student then left the room without taking anything. CSS responded to investigate.

Theft10/25: Bicycle wheels were reported missing from a bicycle that was se-cured to a bike rack outside of the Arts and Sciences Building. 10/26: An unsecured bicycle was re-ported stolen from the front of the University Villas. A few hours later, a male suspect was observed riding the same bicycle on video surveillance. SCPD was contacted and responded. He was taken into custody by SCPD.10/29: Two computer mice were reported stolen from a computer station in the Harrington Learning Commons.

Trespassing10/29: A non-a"liate was observed loitering outside of Kenna Hall. SCPD was contacted and responded. He was admonished for trespassing and asked to leave campus.

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Harmful Drinks Energy beverages’ health consequences are questioned

Amy BernsteinA(()*+#%" R",)'%"'

Midterms, papers, work, classes, friends: there is only so much time in the day to fit everything into a busy schedule. When faced with a long night ahead, what are you most likely to chose: energy drinks or co!ee?

“Even though I hate the way they taste, I always drink energy drinks when I have to pull an all-nighter,” said Noelani Viloria, a senior psy-chology major. “They give me the most energy when I need it.”

Even though college students may resort to energy drinks, drink-ing too many may not be the healthi-est choice. On Friday, two U.S. sena-tors called on federal regulators to close what they say are loopholes that allow energy-drink makers to sell products with additives and high levels of ca!eine. The lawmakers say that these drinks have been proven unsafe.

The letter to the Food and Drug Administration from Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Richard Blumen-thal, D-Conn., said they are inves-tigating reports of five deaths from the consumption of Monster drinks.

Those claims say that people suffered adverse reactions after consuming Monster Energy Drink, which comes in 24-ounce cans and contains 240 milligrams of caf-feine, seven times the ca!eine in a 12-ounce can of traditional cola.

“I used to drink energy drinks,” said senior Alyssa Strickland. “But my body can’t handle it anymore.”

In a letter Friday, Durbin and Blumenthal also cited a recent study in Consumer Reports that found several popular energy drinks con-tained significantly more ca!eine than the listed amount, while others

did not disclose the amount of caf-feine they had.

The FDA caps the amount of caf-feine in soda to 0.02 percent, but there is no such limit for energy drinks.

“I try to stay away from them,” said senior Quin Adler. “You look at what’s in them and you want to vomit.”

Some students try to avoid ener-gy drinks and stick to co!ee or soda during all-nighters instead.

“I think (co!ee) is better tast-ing than energy drinks,” said senior Angie Zhu.

Durbin and Blumenthal asked the FDA to look into the interac-tions between ca!eine and the ad-ditives that are often found in en-ergy drinks. They also called on the agency to assess the risks associated with ca!eine consumption by teens.

Earlier this week, Monster issued a statement saying that its products are and have always been safe. The statement came in response to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed in Cali-fornia by the parents of a 14-year-old girl who died of a heart attack after drinking two Monster Energy Drinks in 24 hours. The company said it does not believe its products are in any way related to her death.

Energy drinks, which are often marketed at surfing and skate-boarding contests and other sport-ing event’s concerts, have grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. The top three companies — Monster, Red Bull and Rockstar — each logged double-digit sales-volume gains last year, according to Beverage Digest.

Shares of Monster Beverage, based in Corona, Calif. closed down nearly 3 percent at $45.86 last Fri-day. They have lost more than 30 percent in the past three months and fell to a 52-week low of $40.06 Tuesday of last week.

Contact Amy Bernstein at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4948. AP Reports contributed to this article.

Local Residents Frustratedholding Lunch with the Police was to help create an understanding between the students, police of-ficers and the immediate commu-nity of the Santa Clara neighbor-hood.”

At the event, the officers ex-plained why shifts in disciplinary action have taken place in the past year. They said that it isn’t nec-essarily the police force cracking down, but the local members of the community who have reached a “breaking point.”

The o"cers said, “the levels of

noise and trash left in the street from partiers are disturbing those who live in the neighborhood and those who are trying to be produc-tive members of society.”

There has been an increase of calls and complaints over the past year, so the o"cers are obligated to take action.

The officers recommended students try and keep their par-ties more exclusive, and to have kids show their Santa Clara ac-cess cards at the door to help filter out nona"liates trying to get into

Santa Clara parties. This will help keep the the students and com-munity safer.

In past years, Lunch with the Police has only been held annually, but ASG plans on holding multiple forums with the police this year to continue to guide students and provide them with the opportuni-ty to have any confusion regarding o!-campus issues resolved.

Contact Mallory Miller at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4849.

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Jackie Gage, a singer in the band The JurassiC, performed at Love Jones Thursday, Oct. 25. Love Jones is hosted by Igwebuike and the Multicultural Center each quarter as a way for students to showcase their tal-lents in poetry, spoken word, music, comedy, and more. Students packed the Locatelli Activity Center, sitting on the floors and standing against the walls to watch the many talented performers that took the stage.

Student groups raise awareness and money for cause

Amy BernsteinA(()*+#%" R",)'%"'

There was a sea of pink and San-ta Clara gear at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Saturday morning.

Several Santa Clara students or-ganized teams to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. The 2.4 mile walk started at 8:30 a.m. at the Guadalupe River Trail and Arena Green and continued through down-town San Jose. The atmosphere was encouraging and positive, as several volunteers stood around the edges of the trail cheering the walkers on.

“It made it easy to be so early,” said senior Katie Joe Sells.

Some groups made t-shirts and dressed up for the event. One team, Wonderfully Made, created signs and dressed all in pink.

The Relay for Life Club made t-shirts as well as wore stickers to commemorate why they were walk-ing. Some wished to honor a friend or family member who is battling, has battled or lost a battle to cancer.

“I personally walked for my mother and grandmother, each two-time survivors of breast cancer,” said junior Kristin Schulz.

Kendra McClelland also walked for her family.

“Breast cancer runs in my fam-ily,” she said. Her team, Wonderfully Made, also walked in support of one of their members, whose mom is a breast cancer survivor. She even flew out from Chicago to participate in the event.

Others walked simply to support a good cause. “We created a team as a way to be proactive outside of the (Santa Clara) community,” said senior Mark Coutler.

Throughout the walk downtown, walkers passed by co!ee shops, res-taurants, the Fairmont and San Jose State University.

“There was lots of positive energy emitted from Guadalupe River Park on Saturday,” said Coulter.

Even though the stroll only took a little over an hour to complete, it generated awareness throughout the area. Not only did it raise funds for breast cancer research, but it also served as a way to remember those who have lost their battle.

After the event, the Wonderfully Made team received a surprise at lunch when a woman who was re-cently diagnosed with breast cancer spoke to the girls who were about to go through radiation. She thanked them for their support and shared with them how much it meant to her that people she didn’t even know were fighting for her.

“It showed all of the girls that we were really making a di!erence,” said McClelland.

The walk was also a good way to spend time with friends and support a good cause.

“Being in a group made the expe-rience,” said McClelland.

Although the event required par-ticipants to wake up early and walk for a few miles, it was a rewarding experience felt by most.

“My feet hurt afterwards, but it was definitely worth it because I felt like I was making a di!erence,” said Schulz.

Contact Amy Bernstein at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4948.

Breast Cancer Walksion by placing bins and signs with photo descriptions of what should go in each bin, campus-wide.

“This is the first year every person on campus, since day one, has been exposed to composting,” said Sanicola. “It’s really hard to make behavior changes when say, somebody is a senior and we just put composting in because it’s new and confusing,”

This year all students have had composting options in Benson and even their residence halls for their entire Santa Clara career — which Sanicola believes is adding to the high number of waste diversion this year.

Cara Uy, the new Sustainability Coordinator, who started working in the Office of Sustainability as an intern, agrees that the program has a higher profile on campus and hopes to have even more promo-tion of waste categorization to the student body with the start of the pilot Compost Buck’et Program, which will test personal compost bins with 100 on-campus residents to see how e!ective they would be overall.

In addition to changes in stu-dent behavior in Benson and around campus, there have also been changes institutionally.

“Now we are seeing kind of in-stitutional changes, or more of a culture of sustainability,” added Sanicola, especially with the new Coca-Cola contract, which required the company to supply the school with three-part compostable to-go cups, including the lids and straws.

In the old contract with Pepsi, the to-go cup was neither com-postable nor recyclable until As-

sociated Student Government helped push a petition to Pepsi Co. for compostable cups in 2011.

“I think (The O"ce of Sustain-ability has) been working really hard on improving signage and get-ting the message out,” said envi-ronmental studies and sciences Ad-junct Lecturer Stephanie Hughes, who teaches a course titled The Joy of Garbage.

“You are not having to compost one thing and throw the other or recycle the other part,” said Hughes. “Because who’s going to (sort the components of their cup) other

than us really geeky ‘crunchy’ peo-ple?”

Making sure to place recycling, compost, and landfill waste in cor-rect bins avoids contamination which causes entire bins to go to-landfill.

As the year continues, the waste diversion team will weigh landfill, compost and recycling bins.

Make sure to put your banana peels in the green bins.

Contact Samantha Juda at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4948.

Composting Efforts IncreaseContinued from Page 1

Students in the Joy of Garbage class sort through waste collected from Malley Fitness and Recreation Center and the Leavey Center Tuesday afternoon. Waste characteriza-tions are a way to see how accurate students and staff are at sorting waste on campus.


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IGWEBUIKE PRESENTS LOVE JONES FALL 2012

OPINIONThursday, November 1, 2012

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Claudia Bradley

As I write this article, staring at my wall that is covered in a rainbow of neon colored

Post-it notes of reminders ranging from “Don’t forget to go to X pro-fessor’s o!ce hours” to “Eat. Sleep. Breathe. Go to they gym.” Every time I complete a task I rip o" another sticky note and hurl it into the re-cycling bin.

Stress is universal to the human condition. It not only surrounds us, but we internalize it.

Of course stress differs and evolves across particular situations and stages of our life. What worries us as college students is drastically di"erent than what will worry us as parents or entrepreneurs 10 to 20 years from now. No amount of neon colored Post-its will ever change that.

I realize that being in this particu-

lar environment dictates the type of stress we feel. We are all contained within the “Santa Clara bubble” and share similar experiences. Stress is a negative emotional strain, but it also brings us together as a community.

No matter how many times I re-mind myself that college is full of challenges and I think I have things under control there’s always anoth-er unexpected obstacle that comes along and throws me for a loop. It took speaking openly with others in our community to remind myself that we are all here with the goal to succeed and are not exempt from stress.

Alberto Ortega, a sophomore bio-chemistry major and community fa-cilitator, acknowledges that most of his stress stems from academics, but, “(that stress) is both good and bad. It shows the importance of a task,

but also it will take you away from the bigger picture” if you focus on it too much.

He shared that, as a sophomore, most of his classes apply to his po-tential career and poor performance in class can produce underlying fear that it will lead to poor performance in a career.

In order to remove himself from his demanding academic schedule and responsibilities as a CF, Alberto immerses himself in episodes of his favorite TV shows such as “Dexter” for an hour each week if he can.

Amber Magaña, a senior market-ing major and community facilitator, who is already interviewing for jobs in the “real world” next year admits that it’s hard “watching peers, es-pecially accounting majors already have job o"ers for after they gradu-ate.” However, Magaña takes it in

stride revealing that “it makes me work harder and I’m really competi-tive about everything.” The Santa Clara lifestyle is very competitive and hectic.

Not only do we live in a fast-paced community, but also in a society that, as a whole, is driven to flourish. While stress is not confined into a cookie-cutter mold and will take on many shapes in our lifetime, it takes on its own meaning on a college campus.

We live in a shared environ-ment with similar experiences so it is impossible not to encounter a generally uniform feeling of being overwhelmed. Stress in a way can be thought of as its own language that varies from country to country and place to place.

Claudia Bradley is a sophomore pyschology major.

Was the last fruit you ate stu"ed into a piece of pie? Can you even

remember the last time you ate a vegetable? Does your empty refrigerator echo back the growl of your stomach?

Instead of reaching for another chip or ready-made meal to quell your hunger, fill your body with whole foods including fresh fruits and vegetables. This will not only make your mother stop nagging you about what you ate, but it is also better for your body and the environment.

Packaged foods are often heav-ily processed, which means they take more energy and ingredients to create and ship. The average grocery store item travels 1,500 miles before it’s in your cart.

The packaging itself is typically not recyclable and ends up going straight to the landfill, and if part of the packaging is recyclable, like the box of your Oreo cookies, the bag and container inside are not.

Whole foods are better for you than their processed counterparts. Many packaged foods are over-loaded with sugar, sodium and calories. High-fructose corn syrup and other sugars tax your body’s ability to regulate your blood sugar and often add unnecessary calories.

Processed foods are also full of preservatives that may help them last longer, but don’t provide any nutritional benefit.

I know that it’s week seven and no one has time cook an elaborate meal, but that doesn’t mean you can’t increase the amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables you eat.

With the Farmer’s Market every Saturday in Franklin Square, fresh produce is easy to find. Stocking up on fruits and veg-etables once a week will prevent midweek hunger catastrophes and save you time.

Prepare all of your produce for the week as soon as you get home.Cut up fruits to add to your break-fast or take on the go. Prepare salads for the week or cut your vegetables so they are ready to cook. Spending the extra 30 min-utes right away will make it much easier to grab a fresh snack on the way to class or to throw together a quick meal.

When you have some extra time to cook, make a big meal and freeze your leftovers. Making your own frozen meals is not only cheaper than the store-bought alternatives, but it is also usually healthier and cuts down on packaging.

It’s time to drop the ramen and do yourself and the environment a favor. You might even lose a few extra pounds and cut down on the size of your waste.

Mandy Ferreira is a senior environmental studies and communication major and managing editor for The Santa Clara.

To The Editor,

After $20 billion in budget cuts and 30,000 teachers laid o", it’s time to take a stand for our schools. Propo-sition 30 will protect California’s schools and colleges from additional billions in devastating budget cuts this year. Educators support Prop 30 because it will restore class o"er-ings, prevent a shortened school year, thousands of teacher layo"s and steep tuition increases for families that are already struggling in a tough economy.

The California dream was based on a system of public schools and colleges that gave every Californian a hold on the economic ladder. We cannot con-tinue cutting our community colleges and keep the California dream alive and our economy strong for the next generation.

California was once home to the greatest higher education system in the world. For more than 150 years, our public colleges and universities

have given Californians the tools to reach a better future, support our economy and train leaders across every industry in our state. Today California has dropped to 47th in the nation in “per pupil spending.” This is unacceptable.

The 2008 enrollment in the Cali-fornia Community Colleges has de-creased by 485,000 and course sec-tions have been reduced by 24 percent. In the San Jose Evergreen Community College District sections have been reduced by 10 percent, and nearly 7,100 students are on waiting lists. Faculty and sta" have been reduced by 20 percent.

A balanced approach is essential to navigating di!cult economic times, but one thing is clear. It is time to draw a line in the sand to protect funding for schools and higher education.

Our community college system is central to our state’s identity and has long been one of our most important competitive advantages in attracting

talented people and businesses to call California home. Our colleges provide a pathway to college degrees and job training for a new economy. California is one of the great economic engines in the world. We have an economy that has thrived because the minds of brilliant thinkers like Steve Jobs and the Packard brothers who took root here. These innovators saw the golden future our state promised. No great economy can continue to thrive without an educated and motivated work force.

Prop 30 will allow us to bypass legislative gridlock and draw a line to protect schools and colleges.

Let’s take a stand to protect our future.

Sincerely,Rita M. Cepeda Ed.D. Chancellor

of San Jose Evergreen Community College District and David R. Yancey

is the president of San Jose Ever-green Faculty Association.

Sofia Wang intently studies her notes in preparation of her midterm. Santa Clara students are quickly confronted with midterms as early as week 4 and as late as week 9. Although midterm season occurs three times a year, they are no less stressful and/or daunting. However, midterms are not the sole cause of stress for a Santa Clara student.

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6 / Opinion T#$ S%&'% C(%)% Thursday, November 1, 2012

While former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and Pres-ident Barack Obama

squabbled over Libyan diplomacy and the U.S.’s presence in Syria, the premise of their arguments were o" base.

As Romney spoke of the U.S. purpose in making “the world more peaceful,” and Obama spoke of “spreading our values,” both al-luded to concepts of American di-plomacy rooted in the zenith of the nation’s Golden Age.

While the U.S. is still largely con-sidered the most powerful leader of the free world and does have a responsibility as a member of the global community to further peace and stability, the candidates seemed oblivious of the U.S. bearing in light of the economic recession that has plagued the nation in recent years.

The primary focus of the candi-dates’ thoughts in terms of interna-tional policy placed the U.S. as the standard-setter for international nation building, bringing “gender equality” and “civility” to the lump sum region of the Middle East and alluding to setting up puppet leaders in place of leaders deemed in oppo-sition of U.S. values and democracy.

But gender equality remains an issue in the contiguous 50 states, with women earning between 55 cents and 87 cents per dollar that men earn, according to Slate Mag-

azine. These issues must be ad-dressed at home as well as abroad, and cannot be handled with cred-ibility outside the U.S. until the stan-dards in our own country are upped.

As Romney spoke of Russia and Obama expressed support for Israel, the candidates did acknowledge the need for nation-building in the U.S. But they failed to address the weak-nesses within the U.S. that they were quick to point out overseas.

While these values may have been ones all followed while the U.S. was at the peak of its economic height, it is no longer so, and build-ing ties with countries and govern-ments around the world and prov-ing American credibility should be prioritized by each candidate.

As countries like China gain stronger economic footholds, the global power that is attached to di-plomacy values will follow the mon-ey. Showing respect to our foreign allies and working in partnerships with them will go further than im-posing our beliefs and values upon them and attempting to help create “civil societies.”

For the U.S. to maintain its status, it must focus on building credible, lasting and peaceful partnerships with allies rather than imposing values on others.

The Oracle by the University of South Florida.

UWire Article

US: Stop ImposingJonathan Tomczak

Six weeks o" for Christmas. Done with school by the middle of May. The semes-

ter system sure looks good on paper.

Then I realize what I’m say-ing, and shake my head.

I have friends that go to schools that are on the two-term system, rejoicing over these benefits. And I’ve wished for those gimmicks as well, along with so many others around campus.

But there are advantages to being on the quarter system, some less obvious than oth-ers.First and foremost is the sheer amount of classes we get to take.

By having three quarters instead of two semesters, we get to take 50 percent more classes every year.

If the courseload is about average, that means 16 more classes over the course of an undergraduate career. Thus the degree program you’re in allows for more substance and depth than a school on the semester system, or you have more op-portunities to explore classes outside your degree.

Schools on the quarter sys-tem make students more expe-rienced or more well-rounded. Often, it’s both.

Many people don’t like that classes are only 10 weeks long. Yet the system is structured so that some of the more di!-cult material from prerequisite classes is reviewed and improved upon in following courses; the end of MATH 11 bleeds into MATH 12. This way, degree pro-grams build on themselves.

If it’s a stand-alone class for a graduation requirement, the most important information will su!ce. So calling a class “only 10 weeks long” is slightly inac-curate. Plus, there isn’t as much material to make up if something happens. I have a friend from San Francisco State University who missed a semester last year and is still trying to get back on track.

It’s understandable to be jeal-ous of schools on the semester

system, especially when they’re breaking for summer and we’re just getting over spring mid-terms. Yet that feeling in Au-gust, when they’re trudging o" to class and we’re still sleeping in, is totally worth it.

I like starting later in the year; maybe that’s just personal opinion, but I see it as a total up-side. When it comes to six weeks o" for Christmas, let’s be honest: no one needs that much time o". Yuletide cheer only goes so far.

The grass always seems greener on the other side. No doubt there are many students at San Jose State University and the University of Califor-nia, Berkeley who look at our academic calendar and cry with envy.

While many people would call it a tie between the two systems, I’m confident that we came out on top, and found the better way. So the next time the idea comes that switiching to a semester system would be the best thing ever, just remember that we’ve got a pretty awesome schedule.

Now, getting Veterans Day o", that’s a whole di"erent story.

Jonathan Tomczak is a junior political science and history double major.

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semesters, we get to take 50 percent more

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Samantha JudaT!" S#$%# C&#'#

Eight pianists, multiple dancers, poets, guitar players, vocalists and even a fountain in the upstairs men’s bathroom entertained visitors to the Music and Dance Building Thursday, Oct. 25, for the “Musicircus.” The event honored the 100th birthday of composer John Cage.

Cage premiered “Musicircus” in 1967, when he had multiple musi-cians perform di!erent acts at the same time.

SCU Presents hosted the event in his honor with students, faculty and sta! all performing their own art in the building.

Although there were some ex-pected acts including the choir, jazz band and dance classes, the event brought surprises. There were in-struments in the elevator and men’s bathroom, among other locations.

Performers used every inch of the building for their stage, including outside.

Spectators were encouraged to get up close and personal with per-formers and interact with the music. The audience was free to roam the building and tune in or out of any performance at their leisure. Some meandered through the stage as they listened to each of the three pianists’ works (above), while oth-ers walked through the lobby and witnessed a group of four women singing acapella, a flamenco dancer, poet, announcer and accordion play-er all playing simultaneously (above right). The elevator featured a mini-piano for entertainment (right) and the upstairs men’s bathroom fea-tured a water fountain that played a tune as water drops fell onto hanging tin cans (below).

Contact Samantha Juda at [email protected] or (408) 554- 4849.


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8 / Scene T"# S$%&$ C'$($ Thursday, November 1, 2012

How to deal with the grade that isn’t what you hoped for

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Everyone knows the feeling. You’re sitting in class, waiting for the professor to place that little green book upside down on your desk. Head pounding, palms sweating, you start to reassure yourself. Of course it couldn’t be that bad, you studied a bit, didn’t you?

As first quarter finishes up its first set of midterms, many students are finding it di)cult to adjust back into the school and study lifestyle. Midterms, which were returned in hordes this week, have already be-come a stain in student’s first quarter memories.

So, you failed your midterm… what steps should you take now?

Calm Down and Breathe Deeply

Of course when that test is first flipped over and that number regis-ters, everyone will freak out a little bit.

Hopefully your mental will is strong enough to suspend a full on panic attack or at least hold back the tears for a while. Try to hold it to-gether until you’re no longer around the professor and your fellow stu-dents. Public displays of anxiety never do anyone any good.

Once you leave class, find some friends quickly. Don’t necessarily tell them the score, just mention you didn’t do as well as you were hoping and let them shower you with other compliments. If you’d rather not let your friends know at all, take a walk around campus

Take it in, breathe the fresh air, realize the test and score are over and done, and get ready to take the next step.

Talk to Your Professors

Though it may seem like one of the scariest acts possible, it’s one of the most important: go to o)ce hours or set up a meeting with your professor.

When your scheduled meeting time finally comes around, bring your test with you and a new resolve to do better. Make sure to go over the test and figure out why you got things wrong. Not learning the con-cepts correctly will result in another low score somewhere down the road. No one wants to have to repeat these steps more than once.

If you’re feeling ambitious, redo some homework problems centered on the concept that you messed up on on the test. It’s important to feel really confident about everything you’ve learned.

Learning from your mistakes is one of the most crucial aspects of this process. After all, those who don’t know history will repeat it.

Look to do Better Next Time Around

It may seem like the end of the world at first, but don’t start dissi-pating your dreams as soon as you see that low score. Everyone messes up occasionally, but what really mat-ters is what you do to correct it.

There are thousands of resources available to Santa Clara students so take a breath, talk to your professor and start exploring what some of those are. Keep in mind that when a quarter begins and you start to feel a class isn’t a good fit, it’s okay to drop.

The good news about the quarter system is that your first midterm is not likely to be your last. So, you have time to assess your knowledge, follow these steps and look to do better the next time around. Fail-ing a midterm may be shocking and upsetting at first, but it’s important to remember there are many steps you can and should take to fix the situation.

Learn to Love the Library

Luckily for Santa Clara students, the library is a beautiful place.

It’s got comfortable chairs and a handy co!ee and refreshment bar that works miracles during long nights. If you haven’t been yet, go now and get accustomed to it. Bet-ter yet, find a study buddy and bring them along too because if you fail your midterm, you better crack down and start acing everything else.

For the majority of us who fail at math, check out the Sussman Room, O’Connor Hall, room 31, for life-sav-ing help. The Sussman Room can be a great resource when studying for exams but also helps when working on homework.

Look at it this way: it’s only fall quarter. You’ll probably have nine more midterms this year.

Contact Samantha Nitz at [email protected].

What will you do with the extra hour from daylight

saving time?

Jack Wagner, ’13

“Donate clothes to Sacred Heart Community Services.”

Ariel Zhang, ’13

“Catch up on sleep.”

Tuan Doan, ’16

“Sleep.”

Tweety Huang, ’13

“I think I will just do more shopping.”

Hugo Luna, ’15

“I will probably be studying most of the

day since I have midterms coming up.”

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Take advantage of the lovely Indian Summer you have left and go explore the outdoors in Mount

Diablo State Park. Located between Clayton and Danville in the East Bay, this state park o!ers great hik-ing, o!-road bike trails and beauti-ful views.

Visit Rock City, where visitors

can clamber atop sandstone boul-ders and into wind caves, which are formations created by thousands of years of the battering elements. The caves are fun to explore and hikers can picnic in the cool shade that they provide. Wander up to Sentinel Rock, the highest point in Rock City, and take in the view; it is considered by some to be the best location to watch the sun go down over the valley.

Visitors to Mount Diablo can hike, drive or bike to the summit to enjoy the famous view, as well as the visitor center and museum. If you look to the West on a clear day, you can see beyond the Golden Gate Bridge and all the way to the Santa Cruz Mountains. To the north and east you can view the Central Val-ley as well as the peaks of the Sierra Nevada that rise up in the distance.

Contact Lauren Bonney at [email protected].

Mount Diablo State Park, in the East Bay, is a great place to hike and bike on a day trip.

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Lauren’s Locales: Daring Mt. Diablo’s TrailIf you want to make your hike into a morning activity, stop by The Sideboard first in Old Town Danville for a coffee and pre-hike snack.

After your hike, stop by Sweet Steet in Old Town Danville to pick up your favorite, nostalgic candy. They carry candy for holiday par-ties and even color-themed treats.

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11/1 | THURSDAY

Forge Work DayTime: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.Location: The Forge GardenWhy Go? Take a break from midterms and get your hands dirty working in the university’s urban garden.

Interfaith Dinner DiscussionsTime: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.Location: Campus Ministry, Large Conference RoomWhy Go? Parents and Religion: pressure or persuasion? How do you talk to your parents about your faith? Come for an Interfaith Dinner Discussion. There will be free pizza, so bring your friends!

11/2 | FRIDAY

“The Three Musketeers”Time: 8 p.m.Location: Mayer TheatreWhy Go? Chivalry is alive and well in “The Three Musketeers,” a swashbuckling, epic tale of passion, intrigue and adventure. Fast and furious duels from the dangerous streets of Paris to the Palace of King Louis XIII.

Beyond Nature’s Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental HistoryTime: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.Location: Kennedy CommonsWhy Go? Nancy Unger, associate professor of history at Santa Clara and she will be speaking.

APB Presents: Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Workshop and ShowTime: 8 p.m.Location: Locatelli Activity CenterWhy Go? Get ready to laugh your pants off with a free comedy show. With shows and work-shops from coast to coast, past notable UCB performers include Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, and Donal Glover. UCB has also been featured on “The Daily Show,” VH1’s “Best Week Ever,” “MadTV,” and “Conan.” A free UCB comedy workshop will also begin at 5 p.m. with limited availability.

11/3 | SATURDAY

APB Presents: Bronco Bus to the Exploratorium Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Location: Exploratorium Why Go? Come explore with Activities Programming Board at the San Francisco Exploratorium! Located in the Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human percep-tion. Tickets will be on sale all week in Benson Memorial Center for $20, including the price of admission and bus ride.


11/4 | SUNDAY

LiturgyTime: 10 a.m., 6 p.m. & 9 p.m. Location: Mission Church


11/5 | MONDAY

Minor in Entrepreneurship Lunch & Learn Info SessionTime: 12:30 p.m.Location: Lucas Hall, room 126 Why Go? Considering a minor in entrepreneurship or just inter-ested in learning more about the process? We’ll have information on the minor, the application pro-cess and info about the courses The CIE will bring the free pizza, so grab a drink at the Cadence

Café and join us!

Forge Work DayTime: 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.Location: The Forge GardenWhy Go? Take a break from midterms and get your hands dirty working in the university’s urban garden.

11/6 | TUESDAY

Election Night in the Learning Commons Time: 3 p.m. - 12 a.m.Location: Harrington Learning

CommonsWhy go? Join the political science department, Information Services, the President’s Office and the Provost’s Office for the election coverage.

11/7 | WEDNESDAY

Music at Noon: Bill Stevens is JazzTime: 12 p.m.Location: Recital HallWhy Go? Cool jazz piano from one of Santa Clara’s newest fac-ulty stars. Come revel in smooth sounds and toe-tapping music

played with zip, artistry and style.

“The Three Musketeers”Time: 8 p.m.Location: Mayer TheatreWhy Go? Chivalry is alive and well in “The Three Musketeers,” a swashbuckling, epic tale of pas-sion, intrigue and adventure.


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10 / Sports T!" S#$%# C&#'# Thursday, November 1, 2012

Fans celebrate during the San Francisco Giants victory parade on Wednesday. The Giants won their second World Series title in three years, beating the Detroit Tigers in four games. The Giants won six elimination games throughout the playoffs before winning the final series in decisive fashion.

Giants make quick work of Tigers, win sec-ond title in three years

Eryn OlsonA!!"#$%&' R'(")&')

One block from the Santa Clara cam-pus, one fan’s passion was literally flaming. Firefighters were called to extinguish a couch that had been thrown in the middle of Bellomy Street and set ablaze in cel-ebration.

The impact of the Giants’ success has been unavoidable on the Santa Clara cam-pus during the past few weeks.

Senior Dominic Rios said, “I have talk-ed with tons of students — many of whom I did not know beforehand — about the playoffs, only because we spotted each other wearing Giants gear. I think that’s one of the great powers of sports.”

Rios attended the Giants’ Game 1 loss in the National League Division Series against the Reds, but on Sunday, he had so much confidence that the Giants were going to pull o( the sweep, he carried a broom around with him.

A date with destiny was how San Fran-cisco Giants General Manager Brian Sa-bean described his team’s sweep over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night. “Detroit

probably didn’t know what it was in for,” he said.

The Giants swept the Tigers with a 4-3, 10-inning win in the decisive Game 4. No National League team had swept a World Series since the 1990 Cincinnati Reds. No NL team had won twice in a three-year span since 1975-76. And these Giants did both of these things with small ball, becom-ing only the fifth big league team to win the title after finishing dead last in home runs during the regular season.

Games were played on the screens in Benson Center. Some professors ended classes early so no one missed any of the ac-tion. The Santa Clara Facebook page even changed half of its logo to the Giants’ logo.

Freshman Alex McAfee watched the game in the fourth floor of Graham Hall. “There were at least 15 of us watching the game,” he said. “It was super intense dur-ing the last inning. When (Sergio) Romo threw the last strike to Miguel Cabrera, the place exploded.”

While nearly every TV on the Santa Clara campus was tuned in to the games, the rest of the country was seemingly less interested. The Giants’ sweep of the Ti-gers set a record low for the World Series’ television ratings.

Despite this, people were quick to hit up the social media sites. MLB said there were 1,202,706 comments for the Series finale, and 171,024 comments were within five minutes after the final out. The total

10,671,781 social media comments for the postseason marked a 131 percent increase from last year.

Some Giants fans who took to social media were made nervous when in the third inning of Game 4, Triple Crown win-ner Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer, giving Detroit its first lead of the Series and ending its 20-inning scoreless streak. This was the first time the Giants had trailed since Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. Marco Scutaro then led o( the top of the sixth inning with a single and Buster Posey homered for a 3-2 lead. Tiger Delmon Young then responded during the bottom of the sixth with a game-tying home run.

A battle of the bullpens had both teams deadlocked until Ryan Theriot led o( the 10th with a single and scored with two outs on a hit by none other than Scutaro, the most valuable player of the NL cham-pionship series.

The Giants sealed the title when Sergio Romo struck out the side in the bottom of the 10th for his third save of the Series.

The Giants victory parade was held on Wednesday. The parade was the second in three years in the city by the bay, a city that had never had a World Series Champion before 2010.

Contact Eryn Olson at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4852. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

The senior midfielder scored the game winning goal against the University of San Diego.What was going through your head when you scored the goal?I knew there was no other option than scoring that final goal. Being a senior, what wisdom have you shared with younger players about the home stretch?

Ultimately in order to get to where we want to go, we need to continue to trust our training, the coaches and each other.You guys are currently 7th in RPI. What are your postseason goals?(You) come to Santa Clara to win a national championship and I won’t be happy unless we win it all. It’s been an amazing journey.

Meleana ShimWomen’s Soccer

STANDINGSMen's Soccer

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Women’s Soccer

Team WCC !OverallBrigham)Young)(No4)2) /-,-+ ))+.-+-+Portland 2-+-+ ))+,-2-1Pepperdine)(No4)00) 2-0-, ))+1-/-,Santa!Clara!(No'!()) *-(-# ($-*-+Loyola)Marymount 1-2-, ))--*-0San)Diego 1-2-, ))*-++-,San)Francisco 0-2-+ ))*-.-/Gonzaga +-/-+ ))*-+,-+Saint)Mary’s +-/-, )).-+,-0

Women's Volleyball

Team WCC OverallBrigham)Young)(No4)+*) --0 0+-0San)Diego)(No4)+3) --0 +*-2Saint)Mary’s)(No4)0/) 3-1 +1--Pepperdine)(No4)02) .-2 +*-*Santa!Clara "-, (&-)Loyola)Marymount /-. +2-+,San)Francisco 2-. +1-+,Gonzaga +-+, --+/Portland ,-++ .-+-

Men’s Water Polo

Team WWPA* OverallUC)San)Diego)(No4)+,) 3-0 --*Loyola)Marymount)(No4)++) *-0 ++--Air)Force)(No4)+1) *-1 )))+,--UC)Davis)(No4)+.) +,-1 )))+0-+1Whittier /-/ +,-++Chapman 2-/ ++-+2Santa!Clara!(No'!(%) "-" %-(*Pomona-Pitzer 1-1 3-+0Claremont 1-2 *-+2Occidental ,-. /-+*La)Verne +-3 2-0,Redlands 0-- 1-+3*Western)Water)Polo)Association

UPCOMING GAMES

Men's Soccer

Santa!Clara!@!San!Francisco Fri"!##$% &'((!p"m"

Women's Soccer

Portland!@!Santa!Clara Thu"!##$# &'((!p"m"Santa!Clara!@!Saint!Mary’s Sat"!##$) #%'((!p"m"

Women's Volleyball

Santa!Clara!@!San!Francisco Thu"!##$# *')(!p"m"Portland!@!Santa!Clara Sat"!##$) #%'((!p"m"

Men’s Water Polo

UC!San!Diego!@!Santa!Clara Sat"!##$) #%'((!p"m"Stanford!@!Santa!Clara Sun"!##$+ #%'((!p"m"

BRONCO BRIEFS

Men’s Basketball

The Santa Clara men’s basketball team struggled its way through their exhibition game against Hawaii Pacific University, winning 64-63. The Broncos trailed by as much as double digits at points during their contest against the Division II Sea Warriors on Tuesday. Marc Trasolini, in his first game since his ACL injury last year, sparked the comeback for Santa Clara and finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds.

The Broncos struggled to shoot the ball for most of the night. They made just six of 29 3-point attempts and shot just 51 percent from the free-throw line.

The game was also the first back for senior Kevin Foster. Foster sat out most of last year’s league season due to sus-pension. He scored nine points and had four assists. Senior Raymond Cowells III scored 11 points for the Broncos.

The turnover battle swung the game in the second half, as Santa Clara only had five turnovers compared to 20 for Hawaii Pacific.

The Broncos will start the regular season next Saturday when they play host to Simpson University.

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Men’s soccer splits games over the weekend

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The Santa Clara men’s soccer team played two important confer-ence games this past weekend, fall-ing to the University of Portland in an overtime heartbreaker on Friday night. That didn’t stop them from coming back with a definitive win over Gonzaga University on Sunday, keeping themselves in contention for a West Coast Conference Cham-pionship heading into the season’s final games.

“Good teams will rebound and that’s what we did,” said Head Coach Cameron Rast of the Broncos’ week-end.

The 9-7 Broncos have four con-ference games remaining. The team has been on a hot streak, winning eight of their past 10 games, and setting themselves up for an NCAA tournament run.

The team’s 2-1 loss to Portland with 25 seconds remaining in the second sudden death overtime was deflating, according to Rast.

“There are no easy games in college soccer,” he said. “Portland came out and played well, I think we played better, but we weren’t sharp in the right area and because of that, you leave the game up for chance.”

Forward Ryan Masch scored San-

ta Clara’s lone goal on Friday. “I had full confidence in our team that we were going to come back from that deficit,” said Masch. “It’s not going to come easy.”

Masch attributes some of his suc-cess this season to the Broncos’ use of a new formation. Masch is cur-rently second on the team in goals and third in shots.

Forward Erik Hurtado has been a force to be reckoned with this sea-son. He is either leading or tied for the lead in every o(ensive statistical category for the WCC.

Hurtado scored all three Bronco goals against Gonzaga on Sunday for the first hat trick of his collegiate ca-reer, bringing his season total to 14.

“If I get my chances, I’m going to score goals,” said Hurtado. “I got my team to put me in the right spot to get me the ball in the right situa-tion at the right time. If they get me the ball in the right place I’m going to score.”

He emphasized commitment as the key to both the team’s success and his personal outstanding season.

“Everybody is invested in the team. Even when we have a day o(, everybody is out here in uniform ready to work,” said Hurtado. “With-out a whole team you can’t win any-thing, and that’s what this team has.”

Going forward, the players all expressed winning as the team’s first goal.

“It’s definitely possible. One game at a time, get a result, come out on top of each game,” said senior goalkeeper Larry Jackson. “I think the team and I both responded well

to (adversity). We’ve done well scor-ing goals, now we just need to stay on top.”

Jackson has been a key to the Broncos’ success, starting all but one game in goal and contributing four shutout performances on the season.

“I know that I have high aspira-tions for myself, and it’s always hard

to achieve those,” he said. “I just hope (the University of ) San Diego has some di5culties going forward.”

The Broncos are one game be-hind the San Diego, a team they will play again.

“I don’t think there’s a game that we’re concerned about, the big thing in the end is to be able to take care of each game knowing that every op-

ponent could be the undoing of what we want to accomplish,” said Rast of the remaining schedule. “A couple years ago we were happy to be back in the tournament, but now we’re pointing towards bigger things. You want to make noise.”

Contact Henry Gula at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4852.


Broncos Drop To Second Place in WCC

WOMEN’S SOCCER TO WRAP UP CONFERENCE PLAY THIS WEEKEND


The Santa Clara women’s soccer team defeated the University of San Diego 3-2 thanks to a late goal from senior Meleana Shim. The team is currently in fourth place in the West Coast Conference and will wrap up league play this weekend with games against the University of Portland on Thursday and Saint Mary’s College on Saturday. Portland is currently in second place in the WCC, but the Broncos are only two points back. The Broncos, who are ranked 18th nationally, are ranked number 7th in the RPI, which is used to seed teams come NCAA tournament time. Their high ranking in the RPI could set them up for a deep postseason run.

The Santa Clara men’s soccer team split two games over the weekend leaving them one game behind the University of San Diego for first place in the West Coast Conference. The Broncos will play San Diego to close out their respective seasons on Nov. 11.

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Men and women finish in bottom half

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The Santa Clara men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished in the bottom half of the field at the West Coast Conference Championships, something that was “very dissapointing” to the team, according to men’s runner Kevin Oliver.

The men, competing without All-WCC runner Ben Demaree, finished only ahead of Univer-sity of San Diego and Pepperdine University. “We were hoping for a top-four finish,” said Oliver. “Not a good e(ort for us overall.” Oliver had the second-best time for the Santa Clara men.

“The training had been going really well, things had been pro-gressing, for the most part, the way we wanted them to,” he said. “So we had high expectations going

in, and we weren’t able to meet them.”

Head Coach Felipe Montoro echoed Oliver’s point. “For the men, it was definitely a disap-pointing finish for us,” he said. “We, unfortunately, had some in-jury and illness issues, but despite that, I was still disappointed with our finish. We’ll have to address some of those issues and make sure we’re better next year.”

Despite the finish, there were some bright spots for the men. Individually, the Broncos were led by Bryan Crook, who finished 32nd overall with a time 25:07 in the 8K race.

“It was a great performance by Bryan; he ran the best race of his career,” said Oliver.

That career is just getting start-ed at Santa Clara, as Crook is only a redshirt-freshman.

Other quality times were post-ed by Kevin Oliver (36th, 25:17), Luca Signore (41st, 25:33), Ezana Tesfu (50th, 26:15), and Moises Venegas (51st, 26:16). First place went to Brigham Young Univer-sity’s Jared Ward, who finished at 23:42.

The Men’s WCC championship

was won by the University of Port-land. The Pilots have won 33 out of the last 34 WCC Championships, with the sole 2nd place finish com-ing last season to WCC newcomer BYU, who stayed solid this season and finished second.

BYU and Portland are consist-netly ranked in the top ten out of 300 teams in Division I men’s cross country.

“It’s definitely a really tough conference; we have our work cut out for us,” Montoro said.

On the women’s side, the team was led by freshman Mary Kriege, who finished 25th overall with a time of 21:25 in the 6K race.

“Mary (Kriege) had a really awesome race. We’re super proud of her,” said senior Hayley Ney. “We executed our goals pretty well, it’s just our conference is really, really good.”

Montoro didn’t seem discour-aged with the 6th place finish. “Sixth was our preseason ranking, going in,” he said. “Our women ran to expectations.”

He also added that he thought the gap has been closing between the women’s team and the rest of the conference.

“We’re a really young team and we’re looking forward to helping them progress and getting back up into the top half of the confer-ence,” he said. “I was pleased with the overall e(ort.”

Optimism for next season stems from the fact that the top finisher on both the men and women’s side for Santa Clara are freshmen.

“We’re going to have some growing pains, and hopefully learn from them and be better next year,” added Montoro.

The Broncos will next race at the Doc Adams Invitational host-ed by the University of California, Davis. Then they will select their top runners for NCAA Regionals.

“(The meet) will help deter-mine our men’s squad going for-ward,” said Montoro. “For the women, unless there’s some injury or illness, for the most part it will be our top seven from the confer-ence meet.”

The regionals will be held in Seattle on Nov. 9.

Contact Ryan Mahoney at [email protected] or call (408) 554-4852.

NHL is Ignoring Its FansThe NHL lockout trudges on,

and with it, a demonstration of the worst aspects of profes-

sional sports: greed, arrogance and a disregard for loyal fans. The result is that we, the fans, are left out in the cold. Somehow, while the players and owners need each other, they forget that they are nothing without the fans.

Just last week, the league an-nounced that it was canceling all games through November. It makes me wonder whether there will be any NHL hockey at all this year, and how it got to this point when it all could’ve been avoided.

The dispute between the 30 own-ers of the National Hockey League and the players, now in its 47th day, centers around a collective bargain-ing agreement that was negotiated in 2005 and expired this past Sep-tember. The CBA gave the players 57 percent of hockey-related revenue, which last season totaled $3.3 billion. In trying to negotiate a new CBA, the owners, led by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, wanted a more equal share.

The problem is how both sides have bickered and behaved childishly while heading toward an agreement that was always going to be 50-50. The result isn’t that either side is going to get a better deal. It’s that what could have been a full 82 game season is now at risk of having a zero game season.

Consider the most recent pro-posal, announced by the NHL two weeks ago. The 50-50 split was there, of course, but with a caveat: getting there quickly by reneging on con-tracts with players. The owners, who had approved these contracts over the last eight years, suddenly decided that they didn’t want to pay them anymore.

Contracts are binding legal docu-ments. If some are allowed to be nul-lified on a whim, than what meaning do they really have?

The players’ union responded with three counterproposals detail-ing di(erent, slightly longer ways to get to an even split. Bettman rejected all of them inside of 15 minutes. He denied them flat out, arrogantly de-ciding to stick firm not on the ends, but on the trivial means.

To argue what amounts to a fair split is impossible. Comparing the players, without whom there is no game, to the owners, who manage the money and arenas, is an apples-oranges proposition.

However, whether people deserve more money is a moot point when they think they can get it anyway. The 2005 CBA was only completed after the loss of an entire season, and it looks as if the same thing will happen now.

Jonathan Tomczak is a junior political science and history double major.

Jonathan Tomczak

Must See: Bronco Women’s Soccer

7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1 at Buck Shaw StadiumFor a complete schedule of games, see page 10.

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Runners Struggle at Conference Meet

MEN’S ULTIMATE TEAM HOSTS CARMEN CLASSIC TOURNAMENT


Santa Clara men’s ultimate player Justin Covino looks to make a throw around a defender during the sixth annual Santa Clara Carmen Classic held last weekend. The two Santa Clara teams in the tournament went 3-11 on the weekend. The team is hoping the experience they got from having two teams will help them improve upon their postseason result from last year. The team qualified for Regionals but did not qualify for Nationals. Chico State University ended up winning the event.

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